Added "Close mode" frame in editor preference

[praveen-skp]

Issue: #2297

This pull request adds a "Close mode" frame in the editor preference to make the "Close editors automatically" and "Number of opened editors before closing" grouping clear.

[praveen-skp]

The new UI with "Close mode" grouping

[laeubi]

Close mode as a group name reads a bit strange here, I would expect then having different modes to select but the configuration do not really offer that.

My suggestion would be to merge both settings into one line instead of grouping them e.g.

[ ] Close oldest if there are more than _____ editors open

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[BeckerWdf]

Close mode as a group name reads a bit strange here

What about "Closing behaviour"?

[BeckerWdf]

My suggestion would be to merge both settings into one line instead of grouping them

This is also a good idea.

[praveen-skp]

This is how the new UI looks.

[BeckerWdf]

Can the input field made shorter so that the line doesn't get too long. I think place for around 4 chars would be sufficient.

What about changing the text to: "Close oldest editor if there more then ... editor open"

What does "oldest" mean?
a) The one that was open the longest time, or
b) the one where the time of last use is most far in the past?

[praveen-skp]

I checked the current behaviour and noticed that it's not always the oldest editors that are being closed.

Use case 1:

If I have the following editors opened in order:
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 (1 being the oldest, focus is on 6)

• Set editor limit to 3
• Open editor 7
• The current available editors are 7, 2, 3

It deletes the latest 3 editors (6, 5, 4) and replaces the oldest editor.

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Use case 2:

If I have the following editors opened in order:
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 (1 being the oldest, focus is on 5)

• Set editor limit to 3
• Open editor 7
• The current available editors are 7, 2, 3

It deletes the latest 3 editors (5, 6, 4) and replaces the oldest editor (1).

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Use case 3:

If I have the following editors opened in order:
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 (1 being the oldest, focus is on 2)

• Set editor limit to 3
• Open editor 7
• The current available editors are 7, 3, 4

It deletes the latest 3 editors (2, 6, 5) and replaces the oldest editor (1).

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Use case 4:

If I have the following editors opened in order:
1, 2, 3 (1 being the oldest, focus is on 3)

• Set editor limit to 3
• Open editor 4
• The current available editors are 4, 2, 3

It replaces the oldest editor (1).

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Use case 5:

If I have the following editors opened in order:
1, 2, 3 (1 being the oldest, focus is on 1)

• Set editor limit to 3
• Open editor 4
• The current available editors are 1, 4, 3

It replaces the oldest editor (2).

[praveen-skp]

It looks like its not always the oldest editors that are being closed.
So shall we change the text to something generic like:
Close editor(s) if there are more than ... editors open

[BeckerWdf]

Close editor(s) if there are more than ... editors open

yes.

[BeckerWdf]

Close editor(s) if there are more than ... editors open

yes. Maybe without the () simply "Close editors if..."